Associate Legal Counsel

Posted 10 Days Ago
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Tokyo, JPN
Hybrid
Junior
Pharmaceutical
The Role
As an Associate Legal Counsel, you will draft and negotiate contracts, provide legal advice, ensure compliance with policies, and research legal issues.
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Company Description

PSI is a leading full-service global Contract Research Organization providing a wide range of clinical trial services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, mainly for the development of clinical drugs. PSI has 3,000+ employees and 40+ affiliates in Europe, North and South America, Asia Pacific and South Africa.

Job Description

If you are a qualified enthusiastic legal professional, you may be the expert we are looking for to join our growing team in Japan (either Tokyo or Osaka office).

This is a permanent full-time position (正社員採用)

This role has a primary focus on contracts related to clinical research. As an Associate Legal Counsel you will work closely with PSI’s international legal and local project team to determine appropriate terms and conditions of contracts and to provide legal advice and support.

Your role will include:

  • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with medical institutions
  • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with suppliers, vendors and other business partners
  • Providing legal advice and support within the Legal department and to other PSI departments
  • Developing, reviewing and ensuring compliance with PSI policies, procedures and instructions
  • Identifying and researching various legal issues and assessing their impact on PSI’s business
  • Assist in any other legal matters in both locally and regionally as and when requested

Qualifications

  • University degree in Law
  • An experience in commercial legal practice (law firm or in-house position), ideally with exposure to the pharmaceutical sector
  • Fluency in Japanese and English (intermediate to business level)
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Ability to work accurately with strong attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize and work efficiently under tight deadlines
  • Ability to work independently but also within a team
  • Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office package, in particular MS Word

Additional Information

Make the right call and take your career to a whole new level. Join the company that focuses on its people and invests in their professional development and success.

Skills Required

  • University degree in Law
  • Experience in commercial legal practice, ideally in the pharmaceutical sector
  • Fluency in Japanese and English
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
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The Company
HQ: Zug
1,939 Employees
Year Founded: 1995

What We Do

PSI is a leading full-service global Contract Research Organization whose key strength is predictable patient enrollment across multiple therapeutic areas. PSI is known in the industry as a CRO focused on ‘on-time project delivery’. This is achieved through investing substantial effort and MD resources into performing quality feasibility assessments that provide an accurate predictor of study timelines. PSI’s global reach allows us to run clinical trials across multiple continents, in 50+ countries around the world. PSI’s reputation is that of a 'no-nonsense'​ CRO focused on timely patient enrollment and project delivery. An exceptionally high repeat and referral business rates alongside low staff turnover are indicative of our commitment to be the best CRO in the world as measured by our clients and our employees. http://www.psi-cro.com

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